The claim of the Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat that the sugar is being provided for the first time in Public Distribution System (PDS) shops after independence in the state by his government has elicited a sharp reaction from the Uttarakhand Congress.
Terming the statement of CM as proof of his lack of knowledge, the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Pritam Singh said, “I want to remind him that sugar was available at Rs 13.65 per kg in ration shops during the Congress regime. The CM should have consulted his officers before making such an ignorant statement,’’ he said.
Known for giving statements which draw attention and attract controversy, CM Rawat said in a programme in Uttarkashi on Saturday, “Sugar was never given since independence, not even during disasters and bad times. We are giving sugar for three months along with grain.’’
However, later CM clarified that sugar is being given for the first time in a disaster.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Rawat cabinet in its meeting on Friday had decided to provide two kg of sugar at Rs 25 per kg to all ration card holders.
